Power of Appreciative Inquiry A Practical Guide to Positive Change

Name: Power of Appreciative Inquiry A Practical Guide to Positive Change
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ISBN: 9781605093284

ISBN-10: 1605093289

ISBN-13: 9781605093284

Edition: 2nd 2010

Authors: Diana Whitney, Amanda Trosten-Bloom, David Cooperrider

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"The Power of Appreciative Inquiry" describes a wildly popular approach to organizational change that dramatically improves performance by encouraging people to study, discuss, learn from, and build on what's working, rather than simply trying to fix what's not. Whitney and Trosten-Bloom use examples from many different types of organizations to illustrate Appreciative Inquiry (AI) in action. A how-to book but not a manual, "The Power of Appreciative Inquiry" describes the newest ideas and practices in the field of Appreciative Inquiry since its inception in 1985.In updating the second edition, the authors conducted an appreciative inquiry with first edition readers, focusing especially on…

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List price: $39.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/8/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.02" wide x 8.98" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.276
Language: English

Roger Bielawski is Professor of Geometry at the University of Leeds and specializes in gauge theory and hyperkahler geometry.



Tables, Figures, Exhibits


Foreword


Preface


Acknowledgments



What is Appreciative Inquiry?



A Menu of Approaches to Appreciative Inquiry



Eight Principles of Appreciative Inquiry



Appreciative Inquiry in Action: From Origins to Current Practice



Getting Started with Appreciative Inquiry



Affirmative Topic Choice



Discovery: Appreciative Interviews and More



Dream: Visions and Voices of the future



Design: Giving Form to Values and Ideals



Destiny: Inspired Action and Improvisation



Appreciative Inquiry: A Process for Community Planning



Why Appreciative Inquiry Works


Notes


Index


About the Authors